Tag: Germany

Deutsche Post to introduce electronic forwarding for German corporate mail

Posted by | Oct 23, 2007 | |

Deutsche Post World Net AG plans to implement the business model of its UK unit Williams Lea in Germany under which it scans and electronically forwards corporate customers’ mail, said chief executive Klaus Zumwinkel.

Zumwinkel told Focus Money in an interview to be published tomorrow that the new offering will be part of the in-house service Deutsche Post operates for corporate customers.

Deutsche Post is under pressure to commit corporate customers to its services as its monopoly on mail below 50g ends Jan 1, 2008.

Meanwhile, Zumwinkel declined to rule out extending his contract as CEO which ends in Nov 2008. According to press reports, it is believed his successor is already being lined up.

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DHL USA chosen as exclusive carrier for Chico's online and catalog business

Posted by | Oct 22, 2007 | |

DHL announced today it is has been chosen by fashion apparel retailer Chico’s FAS, Inc. as its direct-to-consumer delivery service provider. DHL will serve Chico’s online and catalog sales business, providing US domestic and international express services to support its retail distribution network.

Chico’s operates 965 women’s specialty stores, including stores in 48 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico operating under the Chico’s, White House | Black Market and Soma Intimates names.

Through the new agreement Chico’s and its related brands will use DHL@home business-to-residential service to deliver directly to their consumers nationwide. All shipments ordered by customers through online, catalog, or 800 number sales will be fulfilled at Chico’s Distribution Center in Winder, Ga., and transported to DHL locations nationwide – with the U.S. Postal Service handling the final mile delivery as part of the DHL@home service offering.

DHL will also be the express delivery provider for Chico’s international customers – many of whom are Americans living abroad who want access to the unique styles offered by Chico’s, White House | Black Market and Soma Intimates. These customers will now have access to Chico’s fashions wherever they live, in over 225 countries and territories served by DHL.

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Deutsche Post expands outlet network for business customers

Posted by | Oct 21, 2007 | |

Deutsche Post today began testing special business mail drop-offs for letters and parcels at 38 locations. The company will be testing these additional posting offices for business customers at a total of 100 locations throughout Germany until late 2007. Since April, Deutsche Post has been conducting a pilot project with business mail drop-offs at five locations in Dortmund for those business customers who must otherwise make daily trips to retail outlets to post their items. Deutsche Post is thus responding to the desire expressed by this customer group for faster and easier handling of posting. The new drop-offs will also relieve some of the burden on retail outlets and further reduce waiting times at these locations.

The 100 new business mail drop-offs planned will augment the approximately 120 existing bulk mail acceptance offices throughout Germany which have for years now been accepting large quantities of letters and parcels from business customers. In June, Deutsche Post announced that it would be testing 600 new Postpoints to be opened by the end of the year with a focus on serving private customers. Starting in 2008, Deutsche Post will then be available for its customers at more than 13,700 locations in Germany. Added to this are the approximately 900 Packstations open for drop-off and pick-up of small packages and parcels around the clock. The number of these stations will grow to 2,400 by the end of 2009.

The pilot testing of the new drop-offs is part of the worldwide “First Choice” service campaign launched last year. As part of this campaign, the Group is seeking to become the first choice for all customers in search of a logistics service provider.

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DHL Germany and RECARO sign partnership agreement

Posted by | Oct 19, 2007 | |

The partnership marks a new approach to combined modular production and logistics.
DHL Exel Supply Chain and RECARO have signed an agreement concerning the modular manufacturing and logistics of car seats. The logistics expert DHL, part of the Deutsche Post World Net group and Recaro, the manufacturer of premium seat systems for the automotive industry, will enhance their future joint development, procurement, assembly, warehousing and transport of premium car seats. The respective agreement was signed mid-October during the 24th German Logistics Congress in Berlin.

The partnership between both companies marks a new approach to combined modular production and logistics. Under the new business model, RECARO will contribute its core competences in the areas of development, marketing and distribution of car seats, whilst DHL will not just be responsible for all logistical performances but also for the assembly of the seat systems as well as the international coverage using module center sites in the vicinity of the car manufacturers and OEMs. Future customers will benefit from significantly reduced delivery times despite the fact that the product range is large and varied, and will also benefit from low cost structures.

It is planned that, at a later date, further components and systems for the automotive industry are to be provided by the DHL module centers in order to increase the total benefit for car manufacturers. That way, DHL supports a trend, which should enhance the companies’ competitiveness in this highly competitive industry. Manufacturers and suppliers will increasingly be able to focus on their core competencies and to outsource production and logistics processes to experienced service providers. For some time, DHL has specialized in providing assembly services for the automotive industry, including the pre-assembly of door side panels for the Audi A4 and A6.

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IPC leads environmental sustainability initiative

Posted by | Oct 19, 2007 | |

The International Post Corporation (IPC) announced today at its bi-annual Board meeting in New York City, its plans to develop a three-tier program to address environmental sustainability among its member posts. The program will focus on developing common sector-wide definitions and measurement systems; conducting stakeholder research and communicating sector-wide advances in environmental sustainability throughout the postal industry.

“Climate change is no longer an issue of debate,” said Jean-Paul Bailly, chairman and CEO of Groupe La Poste in France and chairman of the IPC Board. “Two prominent areas for concern to postal operators and our industry stakeholders are the operation of extensive road and air transport networks and issues related to direct mail, a strategically critical business for posts.”

Mr. Bailly added, “Because of the sector-wide urgency of the issue, the IPC Board will devote its annual conference this May to develop a common environmental sustainability initiative and map the way forward for the postal industry.” The conference, Leadership through Sustainable Development: Postal Industry Challenges and Opportunities will take place on 29 and 30 May, 2008 in La Chapelle en Serval, France. CEOs representing 24 member postal organizations and several selected CEOs from both inside and outside the industry are expected to attend.

Last month, IPC conducted a members’ forum on the subject of environmental sustainability, where it was decided that IPC should take a leadership role in providing the platforms for members to come together to define the way forward for the sector.

IPC has been a leader in providing postal delivery measurement systems for nearly 20 years, we are the natural partner for the postal industry and it makes sense that we are the organization to develop a common system for environmental measurement and research among the posts,” said Herbert-Michael Zapf, CEO and president, IPC.

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